Parliamentary questions

12. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on any additional cyber resilience measures undertaken by the State for the duration of the EU Presidency and in preparation for the meeting of the European Political Community. [49545/26]

13. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on his Department's progress in establishing a single application process for employment permits and visa applications; the progress that has been made to date by the interdepartmental group established to review this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48684/26]

14. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of gardaí in County Meath; if he is aware that County Meath has for years had the lowest number of gardaí per population in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48865/26]

15. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeframe in which refuges will open in counties Cavan and Monaghan. [49803/26]

16. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to the recently reported figures on the seizure of scrambler bikes nationally in Quarter 1 of 2026, if he expects a continued pattern of seizures in Quarter 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49769/26]

17. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the work in his Department to counter money laundering in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49236/26]

18. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if there are any more charter flights organised before the end of 2026 for deportations; the number of people that will be included in these deportations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49844/26]

19. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps that are being taken to increase An Garda Síochána numbers and visibility in communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49853/26]

20. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on the prevalence of childhood exploitation into crime; and his plans to address this issue. [49884/26]

21. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the efforts being made to tackle prison overcrowding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49850/26]

22. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of new Gardaí who have graduated to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48935/26]

23. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has assessed the need to increase the number of roadside speed cameras operating under the remit of An Garda Síochána in order to address dangerous speeding on Irish roads; whether consideration has been given to the potential risk of attacks on speed enforcement vans; and if he will make a statemen…

24. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans for enabling Ukrainians who wish to do so, to remain in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49381/26]

25. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on plans for the future use of the Wicklow Court House building; if his Department has considered disposing of the premises for community use; the maintenance currently ongoing at the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49886/26]

26. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the role of his Department or agencies under the auspices of his Department in cases in which the State is the victim of online hacks, scams or cyber frauds; the cases in which the State has been so impacted in the past 18 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49546/26]

27. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will confirm whether the proposed reforms will create a presumption of non-disclosure of counselling records in rape and sexual offence trials; the legal test that will apply before any such records can be disclosed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49374/26]

28. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the forthcoming Code of Practice on Public CCTV; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49375/26]

29. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to implement the recommendation in the ‘An Assessment of the Efficacy of Bail Laws in Ireland’ that Section 33 of the Domestic Violence Act 2018 - breach of a domestic violence court order be added as a scheduled offence to the Bail Act 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49291/26]

30. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the proposed process and timeline for the two new prisons in the Glen. [49365/26]

31. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether consideration is being given to expanding the use of CCTV in public areas where concerns have been raised regarding anti-social behaviour and public safety in north Dublin; the supports available to local authorities and community groups for such projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49…

32. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on recruitment of members of An Garda Síochána; and to set out his recruitment targets for the remaining years of this Government, for both members and civilian staff. [49765/26]

33. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has engaged with the Law Society of Ireland following the commencement of industrial action by some solicitors; whether the changes to the legal aid structure will go ahead as planned on 1 July 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49235/26]

34. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to the recent Government decision to wind down the use of commercial accommodation contracts for persons fleeing the war in Ukraine, the future plans for State-funded modular accommodation developments (details supplied); whether occupancy levels at such sites are expected to reduce; and if he will make a …

35. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of domestic violence refuge spaces within the State; the number of safe home units; and the number of each he intends to be operational by years end. [49802/26]

36. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prosecutions under the Criminal Justice (Engagement of Children in Criminal Activity) Act 2024 since its commencement in May 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49370/26]